Shula Surname
Approximately 11,297 people bear this surname
Shula Surname Definition:
Shula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: clear the land with hands.
Shula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 8,345 | 1:1,899 | 267 |
| Tanzania | 1,530 | 1:34,602 | 4,040 |
| DR Congo | 732 | 1:100,928 | 11,306 |
| United States | 210 | 1:1,725,995 | 114,113 |
| India | 210 | 1:3,652,692 | 102,297 |
| Nigeria | 89 | 1:1,990,368 | 70,088 |
| Ukraine | 40 | 1:1,138,067 | 101,053 |
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
Shula (2,174) may also be a first name.
Shula Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Shula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: clear the land with hands.
Shula Demographics
Shula Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shula Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shula (Hindi: शूला, Marathi: शुला, Oriya: ଶୁଲ, Russian: Шула) is found most frequently in Zambia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shula? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shula is the 45,891st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 645,087 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Shula live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 160,793rd most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 2,174 people.
The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 8,345 people, or 1 in 1,899. In Zambia Shula is most common in: Northern Province, where 40 percent reside, Muchinga Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Zambia it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.
Shula Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shula has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shula Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Shula surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% registered with the party.
Shula earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.43% more than the national average, earning $51,100 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shula in the Marathi language | ||
| शुला | sula | - |
| Shula in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶୁଲ | sula | 69.23 |
| ସୁଲ | sula | 7.69 |
| ଶୂଲ | sula | 7.69 |
| ଶୁଳା | sula | 7.69 |
| ଶୁଲା | sula | 7.69 |
| Shula in the Hindi language | ||
| शूला | sula | 56.92 |
| शुला | sula | 36.92 |
| सुशीला | susila | 2.31 |
| शुक्ल | sukla | 1.54 |
| शु्ला | sula | 0.77 |
| शुक्ला | sukla | 0.77 |
| Shula in the Russian language | ||
| Шула | sula | - |
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Footnotes
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